Superpesis roundup

The stage was set for a must win home game for Alajärvi Photograph from Alajärvi Facebook (c) Alajärven Ankkurit 2019 Postseason review: Round 4 Elimination series Commiserations to Alajärvi as they are now relegated from Superpesis for 2020 following their defeat to Siilinjärvi. We here at Superpesis roundup wish Alajärvi well and hope to see them again soon in the top division. Alajärven Ankkurit 1 v 3 Siilinjärven Pesis 1-2k (1-3, 5-4, 0-0, 4-5) SiiPe win game 4 to send Alajärvi down to Ykköspesis Photograph from Siilinjärvi Facebook (c) Siilinjärven Pesis 2019 Prediction: In the Elimination series preview post we pegged Siilinjärvi to win, 3 games to 1. After Alajärvi’s win in game 3, this result means that we correctly predicted the winner of the series and the number of wins. Summary: What an effort from Alajärvi yet again in front of the home crowd; this blockbuster of a game showed how intense and exciting this series was. It is such a shame that...

Joensuu celebrate their sweep of Tahko and progression to the semi finals Photograph from Joensuu Facebook (c) Joensuun Maila 2019 Postseason review: Round 3 Quarter finals Congratulations to Vimpelin Veto, Sotkamon Jymy, Kouvolan Pallonlyöjat and Joensuun Maila for winning their respective series and advancing to the semifinals. Vimpelin Veto 3 v 0 Kiteen Pallo-90 2-0 (5-2, 6-2) Matias Rinta-aho lays down a hit in Vimpeli’s impressive win Photograph from Vimpeli Facebook (c) Vimpelin Veto 2019 Prediction: At the outset we predicted that Vimpeli would win, 3 games to 0, which was spot on! Summary: Vimpeli dominated this series. The away game to Kitee was tight and was a narrow victory for them; however they looked in control of this series from the start. Vimpeli scored in every inning that they took to the batters box and had almost double the 3rd base situations that Kitee had (21 to 11). Mikkolanaho Kanala and Sami Haapakoski had big games goin...

Joensuu celebrate as they win game 2 against Tahko Photograph from Joensuu Facebook (c) Joensuun Maila 2019 Postseason review: Round 2 Quarter finals Kiteen Pallo-90 0 v 2 Vimpelin Veto 1-2k (2-5, 8-5, 0-0, 0-2) Will this be Vimpeli’s year? Photograph from Vimpeli Facebook (c) Vimpelin Veto 2019 Prediction: At the outset we predicted that Vimpeli would win, 3 games to 0, Kitee very nearly pulled off the upset of the post season when they came back to force a supervuoro, but in the end Vimpeli were just too much and won the game in the kotiutuskilpailu. Summary: Vimpeli’s victory only a few days ago seemed like a distant memory as Kitee gave it their all in a thrilling game 2 of the series. Vimpeli won the first jakso 2-5, with Perttu Ruuska scoring a 3 run kunniajuoksu in the 2nd inning. The second jakso however was an entirely different story as it became a tight game. Perttu Ruuska opened the scoring for Vimpeli, only for Kitee to equalise in the bottom...

Photograph from Raahe Facebook (c) Pattijoen Urheilijat, Raahe 2019 Postseason review: Round 1 Quarter finals Vimpelin Veto 1 v 0 Kiteen Pallo-90 2-0 (7-1, 4-2) Prediction: At the outset we predicted that Vimpeli would win, 3 games to 0, this emphatic win over Kitee looks like Vimpeli have their eye firmly on the Semi finals already. Photograph from Vimpeli Facebook (c) Vimpelin Veto 2019 Summary: Vimpeli put a marker down early in this series - Kitee may have won their place in the top 8, but Vimpeli are the top team in this league! Vimpeli showed strength up and down their lineup in this game, with 8 players having over 50% success at moving the point runner. Perttu Ruuska leading the team with 4 runs batted in, albeit it could have been more as he was 4/7 with point runners on 3rd base. Mikkolanaho Kanala was the other standout player for Vimpeli who had success across the bases and showed versatility in moving 5/9 runners to 2nd, 3/3 to 3rd and scoring a ku...

Photograph from Siilinjärvi Facebook (c) Siilinjärven Pesis 2019 Elimination series preview Siilinjärven Pesis (13) v Alajärven Ankkurit (14) Photograph from Alajärvi Facebook (c) Alajärven Ankkurit 2019 Head to head: Siilinjärvi have won both of the games they have played against Alajärvi, with one going to a supervuoro. Those 2 games are the only times these two teams have met. Form: Siilinjärvi have had a poor run in the last 5 games, which has seen them slip back into 13th in the table, losing all 5 of their recent games and only taking 1 point out of a possible 15. Alajärvi has done marginally better, taking 2 points out of 15, with a win against Sotkamo in a supervuoro- which was a significant achievement. Prediction: Siilinjärvi to win, 3 games to 1. Summary: Despite Alajärvi’s win at the end of the season against championship contenders Sotkamo, Alajärvi are the underdogs in this series. Siilinjärvi have an almost equally poor record as Alajärvi, b...